What to Expect
Expect livestock shows, 4-H and FFA competitions, carnival rides, live entertainment, and local food vendors serving the tobacco and peanut farming communities of Southside Virginia.
About Five County Fair
Held annually in Farmville, the Five County Fair serves the communities of five Southside Virginia counties, a September fair celebrating the agricultural and tobacco farming heritage of a region that has been defined by its rural character and rich historical legacy.
Visitor Tips
Farmville is home to Longwood University and was a key site of Civil War history along Lee's retreat route — Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, where Lee surrendered to Grant, is just 15 miles west.
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